Ben Ami Surname

115,237th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,008 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Ben Ami Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'son of Ami'. Ami can mean 'my people' or 'my kinsman'.

The only Ben Ami in the Bible is the incestuous son of Lot and his younger daughter, who becomes the patriarch of the sons of Ammon, also known as the Ammonites (Genesis 19:38).

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Ben Ami Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel3,7571:2,278265
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Thailand361:1,962,176235,280
Algeria271:1,430,79842,881
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Switzerland111:746,62949,719
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Romania31:6,692,62378,504
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
France11:66,422,722504,397
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Ben Ami (26) may also be a first name.

Ben Ami Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'son of Ami'. Ami can mean 'my people' or 'my kinsman'.

The only Ben Ami in the Bible is the incestuous son of Lot and his younger daughter, who becomes the patriarch of the sons of Ammon, also known as the Ammonites (Genesis 19:38). Lot is the son of Abraham's brother Haran and it's curious that both the daughters and the wife of this prominent figure remain nameless, also since Lot's daughters are matriarchs of enormous nations. The oldest daughter of Lot bears her father a son she names Moab, and he becomes the patriarch of the Moabites.

- jules

Ben Ami Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ben Ami Come From? nationality or country of origin

Ben Ami occurs most in Israel. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ben Ami? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ben Ami is the 115,237th most frequent last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,818,250 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 95 percent of Ben Ami are found; 94 percent are found in West Asia and 94 percent are found in Judeo-West Asia. Ben Ami is also the 2,084,397th most commonly used forename on earth, borne by 26 people.

This surname is most widespread in Israel, where it is held by 3,757 people, or 1 in 2,278. In Israel Ben Ami is mostly found in: Central District, where 28 percent are found, Tel Aviv District, where 15 percent are found and Jerusalem District, where 14 percent are found. Apart from Israel Ben Ami exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 4 percent are found and Thailand, where 1 percent are found.

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Ben Amy862/
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Ben-Ammi804/
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Ben Aama802/
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bin Ahmit7539/
Ben Ammer7531/
Ben Hamma7531/
bin Hajmi7525/
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bin Gamui758/
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bin Hamiz758/
bin Hamio757/
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Ben Aamer753/
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bin Ahmai753/
Ben Haima752/
bin Hamip752/
Ben Aàmer751/
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bin Amaih751/
Ben Goumi751/
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Ben Gamea751/
Ben Aimer751/
Ben Amerr751/
Ben Hames751/
Ben Hemmi751/
ben Aimed751/
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bin Aimit751/
bin Ajmis751/
bin Asmid751/
bin Asmih751/
bint Amit751/
bin Ahamid71213/
bin Ama7175/
bin Emi7143/
Ben Hammed7137/
bin Hamish7111/
bin Ame7110/
bin Hamaid7110/
bin Hasmiy7110/
bin Amy717/
bin Omi717/
Ben-Amy716/
bint Hamid716/
bin Hammid714/
bin Hammis714/
bin Haimid714/
bin Haimie714/
bin Ahmaid714/
bin Hasmui713/
Ben Houmid713/
bin Haamid713/
Ben Hameed713/
bin Asmaai712/
bin Ahamit712/
bin Haimih712/
Ben Haimed711/
Ben Goumih711/
Ben Ahjmed711/
Ben Ahmmed711/
bin Hasmid711/
bin Hasmih711/
bin Hamidd711/
bin Hamidt711/
bin Hamoid711/
bin Ajmaih711/
bin Amer67533/
bin Ahma67388/
bin Hama6792/
bin Emih6744/
bin Emoi6742/
bin Hemi6731/
bin Amay6729/
Ben-Ameh6720/
bin Amed6719/
bin Omai6718/
bin Amuy6717/
bin Ameh6715/
bin Homi6714/
bin Amet6714/
bin Asmy6713/
Ben-Amer6710/
bin Emai6710/
bin Amey6710/
bin Emui679/
Ben Omer678/
bin Ames678/
bin Hame677/
Ben-Amed676/
bin Asme676/
bin Omit676/
bin Ahme675/
bin Ommi675/
Ben-Hama674/
bin Amha674/
bin Auma674/
bin Aimy674/
bin Amma673/
bin Osmi673/
bin Ajme673/
bin Amee672/
bin Omis672/
Ben Ouma672/
bin Omoi672/
bin Amaj672/
bin Emie672/
Ben-Aime671/
Ben Emmy671/
bin Omid671/
bin Omih671/
bin Hasmaai671/
bin Aime671/
bin Ajma671/
bin Ajmj671/
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